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Indoor residual spraying (IRS) involves applying residual insecticide to potential vector resting sites on the interior surfaces of human dwellings or other buildings. The main aim of IRS is to kill vectors before they are able to transmit pathogens to humans. When carried out correctly, IRS has his...
The Lancet Volume 37100891September 2024. Free Download after registration
Welcome to our implementation research case example focusing on chagas disease and Ecuador. This module offers a comprehensive exploration of the strategies employed to address the challenges posed by Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease prevalent in Latin America. With a specific focus on t...
MSD Manual Patient information
Paraguay no se detiene en su objetivo de eliminar la Enfermedad de Chagas como problema de salud pública en esta década y, para ello, pone a disposición del personal de salud la primera guía de manejo de esta patología en mujeres en edad fértil, embarazadas y niños, con aprobación y declarac...
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Enfermedad de Chagas. Comic
Guías de promoción de la salud y prevención de enfermedades en la salud pública no.23
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The BeatChagas Platform is the channel used by the Technical Group No. 6 in Information, Education and Communication (*TG6IEC-Chagas*) of the WHO Chagas Programme to communicate and share information, education and communication (IEC) tools related to the problem of Ch...
Website last accessed on 10.04.2023
The Chagas disease is frequently referred to as the effects that the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) has on people’s health. However, from our perspective, Chagas is much more than that: it is a complex socioenvironmental health problem in which elemen...
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Chagas Disease - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the MSD Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.
Esta publicación se dirige a quienes participan en los procesos de evaluación externa de las iniciativas de prevención y control de la enfermedad de Chagas que se llevan a cabo en la Región de las Américas. Mediante tales procesos se ponderan y reconocen los avances hacia la eliminación de la ...
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Youtube Video - Documentário Doença de Chagas
Epidemiology
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and transmitted to humans by infected triatomine bugs, and less commonly by transfusion, organ transplant, from mother to infant, and in rare instances, by ingestion of contaminated food or...
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DESDE UN ABORDAJE DE SALUD INTEGRAL Actualización Enero 2023 Neuquén
Con todas estas consideraciones, se han actualizado los aspectos clave de la vigilancia, la detec-
ción, el diagnóstico, el tratamiento, la prevención, el control y la eliminación de la enfermedad,
presentados por comisión de trabajo y ordenados según las conclusiones, las recomendaciones y ...
Rev Panam Salud Publica 2023;47:e141. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2023.141
